Which of the following statements regarding monosaccharides is not correct?

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Dextrose is an example of disaccharide

Monosaccharides are optical active compounds

Carbohydrates are monosaccharides if the number of carbon atoms is between three to seven

The general formula of monosaccharides is ${({CH}_{2} O)}_{n}$

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Dextrose (i.e. glucose) is an example of monosaccharide. It does not represent a disaccharide .Dextrose is the name of a simple sugar made from corn or wheat that's chemically identical to glucose, or blood sugar. Dextrose is often used in baking products as a sweetener, and is commonly found in items such as processed foods and corn syrup.

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